A food relief agency for residents of Brookline, Needham, Newton, Waltham, Watertown and Wellesley.
We provide our communities consistent and inclusive access to healthy food, with dignity and kindness.
Our organization is a reliable source of fresh food, groceries and personal care items for thousands of people.
The extraordinary growth in need has pushed us to become a large year-round outdoor operation, yet we have retained the feeling of a small, vibrant volunteer community that works together to be sure that no one is worrying about food or foregoing food for other expenses.
Everyone should have enough food.
15 Years of Kindness In Action
Fifteen years ago a small group of concerned individuals established Centre Street Food Pantry because they discovered that people from Newton and neighboring cities needed another resource for food assistance.
Centre Street Food Pantry began in a tiny room downstairs in Trinity Church and offered shelf stable groceries to approximately ten households a week, most of them senior citizens.
Today, due to the ongoing support from a community full of concerned individuals, Centre Street now gives food in a curbside pickup model to approximately 325 families a week that include over 1,000 people!
Play this short video to see Centre Street in action and hear the voices that have been part of our 15 year evolution!
Thank you Trinity Parish of Newton Centre
We want to acknowledge Trinity Parish’s support for the past 15 years. From providing a room for the first market, to relinquishing their own indoor rooms in the Furber Lane annex and the lawn on Furber Lane for our operational needs, to their annual donation of supermarket gift cards at the holidays for our clients, the Trinity Parish community has been an invaluable asset to Centre Street’s mission and our ability to expand to grow to provide food for our neighbors in need.
Our Monthly Impact
1,100 Household Visits
Food for 4,500 People
4,500 Grocery Bags Distributed
